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Delaware County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Health of residents in Delaware County based on 347 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average. 77.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 49.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 58.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 73.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 185 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 153 pounds. This is about average. 12.2% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.3%
Area name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Delaware County is $742 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $886 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1061 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chester, Drexel Hill, Springfield, Yeadon, Broomall, Lansdowne, Darby, Woodlyn, Collingdale, Folsom.
2005 air pollution in Delaware County:
Lead: 0.04 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.119 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 58 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 16.5 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 37 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.016 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: New Castle County, Delaware , Gloucester County, New Jersey , Chester County , Chester County , Montgomery County , Philadelphia County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Delaware County: Clinton Mills (A), Lawrence Mills (B), Marple (C), Aronimink Golf Club (D), Glenriddle Station (E), Tempest Mills (F), Beechwood Park (G), Llanerch Country Club (H), Brandywine Summit Camp (I), Brintons Mill (J), Cardington (K), Duttons Mill (L), Middletown Heights (M), Echo Mills (N), Edgemont Golf Club (O), Camp Sunshine (P), Philadelphia Electric Country Club (Q), Camp Sunset Hill (R), Hickmans Mill (S), Paxon Hollow Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Delaware County include: Holy Apostle Church (A), Elam United Methodist Church (B), All States Church (C), Brandywine Baptist Church (D), Saint Lukes Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Fellowship Baptist Church (G), Saint James Church (H), First Pilgrim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fernwood Cemetery (1), Edgewood Memorial Park (2), Bethesda Cemetery (3), Glenwood Cemetery (4), Har Jehuda Cemetery (5), Springfield Cemetery (6), Lawn Croft Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Earles Lake (A), Brinton Lake (B), Lenni Lake (C), Karver Lake (D), Lake Green Countrie (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Preston Run (A), Reeses Run (B), Lewis Run (C), Dutton Run (D), School House Run (E), Dismal Run (F), Deborahs Run (G), Darby Creek (H), Crum Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Delaware County include: Nelson D Clayton Memorial Park (1), Ridley Creek State Park (2), Tyler Arboretum (3), Brandywine Battlefield State Park (4), Brandywine Battlefield (5), Drexel Park (6), Preston Park (7), Highland Farms Park (8), Kent Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Delaware County: Clinton Mills (A), Lawrence Mills (B), Marple (C), Aronimink Golf Club (D), Glenriddle Station (E), Tempest Mills (F), Beechwood Park (G), Llanerch Country Club (H), Brandywine Summit Camp (I), Brintons Mill (J), Cardington (K), Duttons Mill (L), Middletown Heights (M), Echo Mills (N), Edgemont Golf Club (O), Camp Sunshine (P), Philadelphia Electric Country Club (Q), Camp Sunset Hill (R), Hickmans Mill (S), Paxon Hollow Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Delaware County include: Holy Apostle Church (A), Elam United Methodist Church (B), All States Church (C), Brandywine Baptist Church (D), Saint Lukes Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Fellowship Baptist Church (G), Saint James Church (H), First Pilgrim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fernwood Cemetery (1), Edgewood Memorial Park (2), Bethesda Cemetery (3), Glenwood Cemetery (4), Har Jehuda Cemetery (5), Springfield Cemetery (6), Lawn Croft Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Earles Lake (A), Brinton Lake (B), Lenni Lake (C), Karver Lake (D), Lake Green Countrie (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Preston Run (A), Reeses Run (B), Lewis Run (C), Dutton Run (D), School House Run (E), Dismal Run (F), Deborahs Run (G), Darby Creek (H), Crum Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Delaware County include: Nelson D Clayton Memorial Park (1), Ridley Creek State Park (2), Tyler Arboretum (3), Brandywine Battlefield State Park (4), Brandywine Battlefield (5), Drexel Park (6), Preston Park (7), Highland Farms Park (8), Kent Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 39,670 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 36,635 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Delaware County with a mortgage: 91,173 (8,598 second mortgage, 14,095 home equity loan, 386 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 47,038
Delaware County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,574 average adjusted gross income)
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($506 average AGI)Delaware County: 0.10%Pennsylvania average: 0.12% 3.39% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($32,906 average AGI) 1.85% relocated from other states ($24,163 average AGI)Delaware County: 1.85%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,420 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($458 average AGI)Delaware County: 0.05%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 3.05% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($30,201 average AGI) 2.57% relocated to other states ($26,761 average AGI)Delaware County: 2.57%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 89,771 (79,860 aged, 9,911 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
107,304 spouses, 171,512 children (161,537 natural, 4,319 adopted, 5,656 stepchildren), 9,777 grandchildren, 4,422 brothers or sisters, 4,822 parents, 6,473 other relatives, 7,287 non-relatives
Size of family households: 54,903 2-persons, 32,727 3-persons, 29,789 4-persons, 15,037 5-persons, 5,784 6-persons, 2,110 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 56,941 1-person, 7,873 2-persons, 767 3-persons, 315 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
94,926 married couples with children. 28,980 single-parent households (5,380 men, 23,600 women).
90.7% of residents of Delaware County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $4,218,386,000 ($7600 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,166,112,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,416,999,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $965,740,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,411,000 Federal grants: $423,227,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,223,113,000 ($1,096,645,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $180,897,000 ($35,689,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $12,588,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $261,666,000 Federal Government insurance: $258,056,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 28.36 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
66% of Delaware County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,400
Welfare - Other: $102,124,000
General - Other: $62,925,000
Corrections - Other: $36,388,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $35,889,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,063,000
Financial Administration: $5,980,000
Libraries: $4,239,000
Central Staff Services: $4,016,000
Police Protection: $3,990,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,293,000
General Public Buildings: $3,149,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,301,000
Regular Highways: $916,000
Natural Resources - Other: $205,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $51,910,000
Total Federal Securities: $32,836,000
Total Other Securities: $11,266,000
Interest Revenue: $10,983,000
Benefit Payments: $8,625,000
Local Employee Contribution: $7,698,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $3,486,000
Withdrawals: $2,008,000
From Other Government: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $3,332,000
Health & Hospitals: $93,009,000
All Other: $52,885,000
Highways: $1,038,000
NEC: $3,532,000
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